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    <h2>Welcome to the Clinical Guidance Tree Program</h2>

    <h3>Legal Notice</h3>

    <img src='warning.gif' alt='Warning'/> <strong>This program is provided for
    demonstration purposes only, and must not be used as the basis of any real
    decisions by the user.</strong>

    <p>
      This program was developed by the CGT project ('The Development and
      Evaluation of A Computerised Clinical Guidance Tree for Benign Prostatic
      Hyperplasia and Hypertension'). The CGT project was funded by the Chief
      Scientist's Office in Scotland from March 2000 to June 2003. The project
      was undertaken by staff of the University of Stirling and Forth Valley
      Primary Care Research Group. All rights reserved, University of Stirling.
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    <h3>How should you use this program</h3>

    <p>
      The purpose of this program is to help you to make a decision about a
      health care condition that you are currently experiencing or may
      experience in the future. It provides information about the different
      treatment choices you face, and suggests a particular treatment option,
      based on the information which you provide throughout the program.
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    <p>
      Please note that it is <strong>not</strong> designed to be a replacement
      for talking through options with your General Practitioner or other
      Health Care Professionals. Its main aim is to provide you with the
      information you need to make a decision about what treatment is right for
      you, at this moment in time.
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    <h3>How does the program work?</h3>

    There are three main stages to the program:

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	<strong>Stage One</strong> provides information about your condition
	and all all the different treatments you might choose. It gives you
	details about the different options, including how likely different
	outcomes are to happen. Information which you provide will tailor the
	program to you as an individual, ensuring that the information you
	receive is appropriate for your individual condition and/or symptoms.
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	In <strong>Stage Two</strong> you will be asked to rate different
	outcomes in order of preference, so that your particular beliefs and
	values can be taken into account.
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	<strong>Stage Three</strong> gives a &#39;preferred treatment&#39;
	option for you, based on your preferences. You will also receive a
	printout of the session which you can then use to help you reach your
	own decision.
      </li>

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